Through the first three quarters of 2010, two familiar names among suburban Chicago real estate agents remained atop the residential real estate sales rankings in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois network: Jane Lee of RE/MAX Top Performers, Lake Bluff, Ill.,

Dream Town Realty opened its fourth brick-and-mortar location this Monday at 4553 N. Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. The 2,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility was constructed with a number of eco-friendly components and specialty features. It will serve

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 15, 2010. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 10.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from

Magellan Development Group and NNP Residential, its property leasing and management affiliate, have captured a trio of prestigious awards presented by the Chicagoland Apartment Association including CAA’s highest award for the third time in the past four years. Heading

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose three points to 16 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for October, released today. This was the first improvement registered by the

A bold designer display model produced by a vibrant color palette has been unveiled at the mid-rise 2555 N. Clark apartment complex. Anna Harris, marketing coordinator for interior designer Mary Cook & Associates explains “we wanted to make the

By John Tuccillo This is a most dissatisfying economy. We are growing, but slowly. The numbers are in no way tracking the usual recovery from recession. Employment is stalled: positive job creation numbers that fall far short of what

Amber waves of grain may be worth singing about, but the real music to buyers’ ears can be heard at Amber Shores in Lake Villa — Modern Homes’ community of 31 single-family homes, where The Brentwood, a new Premier

Many buyers have to wait months for their new home to be built and finished. But at nearly every Ryland Homes Chicagoland community, chances are there is at least a couple of homes available for early or immediate delivery.

Are you an empty-nester that wants to reduce your expenses and downsize to either a smaller or different type of residence? Or are you tired of winter and want to relocate to a warmer climate? Whatever the reason, don’t

Michael Pierson and Chris Eigel, principals of Prudential Rubloff, are pleased to announce that Prudential Spengel Realty of Wheaton, Illinois joined forces with Prudential Rubloff on October 6, 2010. “Prudential Spengel Realty is a wonderful firm with a strong

Condominium appraisers say breath-taking, unobstructed Windy City views are worth their weight in gold at resale time, especially in today’s slow real estate market. Great views have a concrete, and often hefty, value as an amenity, according to Gail

The internationally-acclaimed mixed-use Aqua tower that anchors Chicago’s rising Lakeshore East neighborhood has been selected one of five finalists for a new International Highrise Award. It is the only U.S. representative. Recently honored as Skyscraper of the Year by

A listing report of Illinois’ most expensive and affordable housing markets Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC released its Home Listing Report (HLR), a snapshot survey of U.S. four-bedroom, two-bathroom home listings, which found a $1.7 million difference between America’s

Chicago-based brokerage City Point Realty invited brokers and potential buyers to attend an open house event on October 3 and participate in their first-ever “Name Your Price” open house contest. Participants were asked to estimate the sale price of

State Treasurer and Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias and Alderman Brendan Reilly joined executives from Chicago-based M&R Development and RMK Management Corp. to celebrate the grand opening of Parc Huron, Illinois’s first Gold LEED-certified residential rental high rise. Located at